Sep 27, 2010

A creamy blend of spinach, shallots, parmesan cheese, and Boursin Light makes a rich and flavorful side dish. A low fat version of a steakhouse favorite. You're family and friends will love this, and only 3 points plus per serving, so you won't feel guilty eating this.

I love this with steak, but this is also great with turkey meatloaf. Boursin Light can be found in the cheese section of most supermarkets. If you can't find it, light cream cheese or Laughing Cow could work as a replacement. Leftovers can be frozen.

In a large saute pan, melt butter. Add shallots and garlic and cook on medium about 5 minutes. Add flour to shallots, mix well and cook one more minute. Reduce heat to low and slowly add milk, whisking well. Add parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix well. Add boursin light and mix with until smooth. Add spinach and combine well with sauce, cook one minute, until heated through. Adjust salt and pepper if necessary. Makes 6 1/2 cups.

Quick question: Is there a plain Boursin light or just the garlic one I always see?

BTW, love your blog. I've been reading it the past couple of weeks. You are like me, always trying to find a way to combine your love of cooking with eating healthier and sticking to WW. Thanks for sharing your results!

OMG, OMG, OMG. GINA! That was absolutely fantastic! I just made it. I changed a couple of small things (I used whole wheat pastry flour instead of all purpose flour, which I always use in white sauces and gravies). I used onions instead of shallots. And I thickened the white sauce on medium heat before adding the cheeses. BUT GOOD LORD GIRL, that was the best creamed spinach I've ever had -- better than Peter Lugar's! Yum yum yum. Thanks for the recipe and for the clarification re: Boursin.

Thanks for this delicious looking recipe. I was wondering what brand spinach you used that came in a bag and was 16 oz? I'm only familiar with the 10 oz. boxes. I'm hoping my grocery will carry this.Thanks!

I have been on WW for several months and never thought I could have creamed anything!! This creamed spinach was delicious!! I had it with your turkey meat loaf and a tossed salad. Your recipes are wonderful, and I am so glad you have provided a pic with each one. I have recommended your site to many fellow WW members! Keep up the good work!

I made this as a side for Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit! The helping I squirreled away for myself to have in an omlette in the morning was even better the next day. This will be a staple at our table!

I made this along with a small steak tonight and it was really good. Hubby loved it too. I think next time I might add a some red pepper flakes to give it a little kick! Anyone tried that?? Thanks Gina!!

I love creamed spinach, but have recently fell in love with kale. Knowing that kale is actually healthier than spinach, I have been trying to use it in many spinach recipes. I tried this last night and it was wonderful!

This is a GREAT recipe. So yummy and rich! I'd love to make a few batches of this to freeze for my husband to just warm up on nights that it's his turn to "cook" haha. The recipe mentions that this freezes well, I was just wondering, what method do you use to warm it back up? I assume the cheese sauce would separate in the microwave (?)

This was also delicious! I made this for New Year's Day along with a roasted pork tenderloin. I used minced vidalia onion instead of shallots (didn't want another trip to the supermarket) and only used about half of the nutmeg (personal preference). Also I used 4 oz of neufchatel cheese mixed with a bit of garlic salt, onion powder and parsley, instead of Boursin Light- couldn't find it at my store. But it turned out terrific and I will definitely be making it again! Thank you Gina!

I love this side - I've made it twice already. But this time, I noticed a discrepancy in the serving size. At the beginning of the recipe, it says it serves 8 with 2/3 cup as the serving size. At the end of the recipe, it says it makes 6 1/2 c servings. The 6 servings seems more accurate based on my quantities, but I just wanted to check. Thanks again for your great recipes!

Just made this recipe. Flavor was awesome, my husband and I both loved it. I didn't read the ingredients properly, though, and we used fresh spinach. It made it a bit soupy, but it was still really good. Next time, we'll try it with frozen and see if it changes anything. Thanks for a great recipe!

I must say, this is one of the most delicious WW friendly dishes I have had to date! I choose to hold the parm and pour the whole thing into a baking dish, top with parm cheese and bake for 20 mins. Mmm mmm good! Thank you so much!

I made this tonight and it was sooo yummy! my husband who is picky about "healthier" versions of his favorite foods loved it!!! Instead of boursin light (could not find at my local market) I used allouette light which is the same idea. this is definitely one for keeps. Thank you!!

Made this tonight to serve with grilled steak...wow!. I didn't think the fat free milk would "work", but it didn't break at all. I found the 16 oz bag of spinach at WalMart,,their own brand as well as BirdsEye. I didn't thaw it and I was afraid it would be watery but it was perfect. I hope there will be leftovers 'cause I'll grab a piece of baked chicken from the grocery store deli and that will be lunch.Bye-bye chicken place creamed spinach (you know the one) with all the fat/sodium etc.